Mr. Hopkins' Opus. A great blogger and writer, and no doubt a marvelous teacher (I always learn something from him, anyway), David Hopkins, who recently stepped down as editor for Next Wave, gives all of us in ministry an earful with this piece in the latest issue.
You pastors get so excited about foreign missionaries, and neglect the everyday church goer who works hard at their unimpressive job. You pastors freak about about attendance and offering, and forget to lay yourself down. You pastors measure your success by programs and buildings, and forget about transforming the community around you. You pastors dream of fancy titles and recognition, and I am ashamed for you.
Shades of Jeremiah.
I have such respect for high school teachers. I work with teens a couple of times a week, and it both exasperates and energizes me. But working with them day in and day out -- I don't know if I could handle it. I'm thankful for people like David Hopkins who answer the call to teach.